We are so screwed. We just went from little to no offense. I wonder if he was tirred on getting 'delayed' checks from the boss??? He'll play in the KHL when he is eligible. Couple decent FA still on the market. We better grab them now.

I like Clarkie and would love to see him back next year, but he's not going to carry a team. So to overpay for him would be a crime. The Devil's style of play fit him perfectly. Not sure how he will fit into other systems....guess we'll see.

Would have been a nice addition. We could have definitely used a skilled player the likes of Semin. Pretty concerned considering Parise and Poni are gone with no additions. Elias is getting older and bound to slow a little. Kovi is great offensively, but defensively is a nightmare. Henrique nor Clarkie will have the same production. Maybe Lou is waiting for the CBA outcome, but in the mean time all quality players are gone. I hate to be negative, but you can't lose production like that and expect to compete. Maybe Lou will pull a rabbit of of his hat before the season begins.

I for one think he is a funny SOB!!!!! People need to turn the station if they don't like what's being said.....just like I do when Obama comes on the tv. CJ is blatenly honest and I respect him for that. Hell he didn't start the fat broad joke but he admitted to going there on occasion. The guy is awesome. Let's go Devils!!!!!!

Really curious what everyone would say about Marty if Lot didn't pay him and he went to the Habs??? Regardless of how you feel about ZP, there is a huge void to fill. Not sure who Lou could convince to play with the Devils, but he needs to get it done. IMO.....Kovy has no business wearing the C. Way too many turnovers.....pretty much a defensive nightmare. A leader has to lead by example......bottom line!

Come on folks.....don't start hating the guy because he made a career decision. Anyone on this board would have taken the deal he took. There is no such thing as loyality when you are talking millions per year. This franchise is not financially stable right now, so I can't blame him for leaving. Anyone who said they never liked him is fooling themselves. He was the best C the Devils had since Stevens. And thank God he didn't go to the Flyers, Pitt or Rangers.

Burnside and Scott Cullen have always had an axe to grind with the Devils. Any team that goes 20-2-2 deserves to be in the top 5 regardless of their record. None of their methodologies say anything about their record carrying the most weight, but obviously it does. What's amazing is the team has done this without Parise. They also had the emotional loss of losing the team captain. When they make the playoff it will be a great story. When they win the cup it will the the greatest come back in NHL history!

I pledge to send Scott Cullen from TSN a big steaming pile of sh!t in a bag. Been emailing this jackass the past few days. The Devils have been one of if not the hotest team in the league the past 20 games. Last week he still had them ranked 26th and this week they jump a whopping 7 spots to 19. Every East team in the top eight spots continue to play .500 hockey have remained same or gone up on his rankings. How the hell aren't the Devs in the top ten. His rankings claim not to go by records, but current play, injuries and a few other stats. Either way he's full of sh!t. That's my pledge.